Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-19
NEWS OF FIFE DAY

Albert Auguste Cavi'icr Fieury, The au-
thor, is dead.
Ger. Boulnrger is receiving messages OF
sympathy from all parts OF France.
There were three new cases of yellow fe-
YER at Tampa, Fla. and one death yester-
day.
The brcnze equestrian statue 10 General
Meade was unveiled in Fairmount PARK,
Philadelphia, yesterday.
DR.. Mackenzie has again visited the
Crown Prince Frederick William, and re-
ports that be is improving.
The socialists of Bsrne haze adopted res
olutions protesting against the execution Of
the Chicago anarchists.
Young Lee. who shot Banker RaWson,
was arraigned in Chicago yesterday, and
held without bail Rawson, it is thought,
will recover.
The attorney general OF Texas has issued
circular threatening prosecution Of fraudu'
lent insurance associations, should trey at
tempt to practice in that State.
The eleventh annual session of the Con-
gress of the Protestant Episcopal Church Of
The United States opened in Louisville
yesterday. Bishops Peterkln and Dudley
spoke.
William Walter Phelps, New Jersey re-
publican politician, has announced himself
as candidate for the United States Senate,
to succeed Mr.. Mcpherson, democrat, who
has announced that be will not be candi
date for re election.
Pastor Decker, of the East Congregation
al Church, Brooklyn, has been suspended
Indefinitely from membership in the Con
cregatioual Association OF churches on &C.
count of improper relations toward young
woman of his congregation.
Pastor Miller, of the Washington Street
NJ e. Church, Brooklyn, was yesterday
foand guilty By an ecclesiastical council 81
improper conduct With women, both mem
bers OF his church and others, and suspend
ed from the ministry until the next annual
conference.
The eighth game Of base ball between the
Detroit and ST. Louis clubs. played at Bos-
ton yesterday, was won by the Datroits by q
score of9 to- OF the games played De
troit has won an ST. Louis 2. The game
scheduled for to morrow will be played in
Washington.
William Lingard. young married man
of Reading. Pn., committed sensational
suicide on Monday. During the absence OF
bis VILE ne knelC between us TWO young
children and blew out his brains with q
pistol shot The little ones wero bespat-
tered with the blood of their dying father.
William MacWilliams, noted stump
speaker and prominent politician Of Florida
was killed last night in Jacksonville by
George Bangs, clerk, of the city. There
was trouble between the two men. Bangs
it is said, held due bill of MaoWilliams' for
money due on billiards about which they
had had some words
Judge William Archer Cooke, author Of
several works on State and federal law, died
at Sanford, Fla, yesterday aged TO-. He
was attorney general of the State at the
time of the count of the electoral vote in
1876, and was the only democratic member
Of the canvassing board. He refused to
agree to the action of the majority of the
board.
Miss A1nis Lachs, who threw pancake
into Mrs. Cleveand's lap the day toe presi-
Dental party were at the fair grounds in ST.
Louis, was fined $50 in the police court yes
terday. She dsclaimed any disrcspect for
Mrs. Cleveland, and said she threw the cake
in spirit of fun. but the testimony was
against her, and the court thought the fun
worth $50 AN appeal was taken.